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Hotel Industry News In Brief

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:09:12 GMT

Hospitality industry news in brief................

GOPPAR, RevPAR, ADR, now NRevPAR? How About Just Making Money?!

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:08:50 GMT

By Jean Francois Mourier: Yes, metrics are an important part of the revenue management process. Yes, we need metrics to be able to evaluate whether one initiative, promotion or sales channel sells more rooms than others. And of course, we need metrics to prove to the management team that we are being effective. The harsh reality is this though: at the end of the day, if you’re not making money, metrics are never going to make up for that fact.

10 Things I Hate About Hotel Websites - Infographic

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:07:38 GMT

By Jitendra Jain: Here’s a cheeky look at what’s wrong with so many hotel websites out there…most of these issues are elementary and fixable…all that’s required is some forethought and keeping users top-of-mind.

Tips For Optimizing Your Hotel's Pinterest Page

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:06:21 GMT

By Katharyn Molinaro: Following Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest is the third most popular social network, but have you been giving Pinterest the attention it deserves?

International Tourism Off to a Strong Start in 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:36 GMT

The first results of 2012 indicate that international tourism continued to show sustained growth in spite of challenging economic conditions.

HeBS Digital Releases a Next-Generation Solution to Manage the Hotel�s Digital Content

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:04:19 GMT

By HeBS Digital: The explosion of the mobile channel and the emergence of the new tablet channel presented a major challenge to hotel and travel marketers: creating and managing digital content throughout three distinct distribution and marketing channels — desktop, mobile and tablet. There is an obvious need for a centralized digital library that services all three channels.

London Hotel Staff to Receive Wage Boost

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:03:44 GMT

By Peter Dominiczak: The company behind Holiday Inn and Intercontinental today became the first hotel chain to back the London Living Wage — raising the earnings of hundreds of staff members to £8.30 an hour.

Hey, How Did You Find That Place?

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:02:08 GMT

By Jennifer Conlin: DesignTripper is one of several curated Web sites that have recently sprung up, offering an alternative to those endless lists on mainstream sites.

Country-House Hotels for Garden Lovers

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:01:11 GMT

By Jo Foley: Today, visitors to country-house hotels want more than serious comfort, great food, a wonderful location and a decent spa: they want a garden that will give them both pleasure and inspiration.

Hotel Industry News In Brief

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:09:01 GMT

Hospitality industry news in brief.............